Wilson Orhiunu
Dr. Wilson Orhiunu, aka Babawilly, is a General Practitioner in Birmingham, UK. Married with children, he has published poetry and the popular online Pidgin English Dictionary. Visit his website for the Pidgin English Dictionary and Kilimanjaro Travelogue
Articles by this Author
My Dear Sister...4
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 09/10/2007
- Relationships & Gender
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When a man is introduced as a potential suitor, awa people go say where e from come. Why? You know now. The village na the genetic pool and the man na the representative sample. Sodiafor persin wey sabi how cow bi go fit understand the shaki wey dey for plate...
My Dear Sister...3
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 09/10/2007
- Relationships & Gender
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Last year I dey Selfridges, I come dey shadow one woman with perfect shape from behind. She stand with perfect poise and wear fantastic baffs. I look so tay, so I say make I waka pass her see if the face match the figure. My sister, I look di face and na Mannequin!
My Dear Sister...2
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 08/27/2007
- Relationships & Gender
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My sister, abeg make you and mummy begin plan colour scheme for wedding reception. I no fit hold mai self again. I go propose tomorrow...
My Dear Sister
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 08/23/2007
- Relationships & Gender
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I don research love on the internet and one professor of love talk say love na mental illness and me sef agree. I don colo reach ground. When I dey waka for road na laugh I dey laugh to myself. This happiness na real incongruous joyfulness o!
Tribal Stereotypes In Nigerian Comedy: The Calabar Example
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 07/25/2007
- Arts & Reviews
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While I am not a great fan of political correctness or censorship, I think the Calabar jokes have been pushed too far...
A Creature of Spirit: A Review of Jeta Amata’s Amazing Grace
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 06/8/2007
- Arts & Reviews
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The film is a gem. You must see it. If you have, you must watch it again. It’s the best film out of Nigeria ever and there are none of the usual female leads...
London Marathon
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 04/27/2007
- Life Abroad
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I ran for ages and got very angry at the first sign. One mile. Only? With all this sweat and thirst? 25 miles to go. God help us…
The Ram
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 12/18/2006
- Arts & Reviews
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Skido had never bought a Ram in all his life. Each Christmas he watched with envy how his neighbours slit the throats of animals in preparation for the great feast. Such was his embarrassment at only being able to afford a mere chicken...
Friendly War
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 07/7/2006
- Arts & Reviews
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My wife claimed I hadn't given her "chop money" for the week. I know you don't believe her. Ah –ah, even the neighbors comment on how much fresher she looks while I continue to lose weight. Then next minute I was accused of being a tribalist who only got on with his countrymen on football match days...
Kilimanjaro
- By Wilson Orhiunu
- Published 06/29/2006
- Introspective
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No one in my village has climbed Kilimanjaro before although rumour has it that some witches did a symposium there in 2003. One cannot authenticate their claims so to all intents and purposes, na Babawilly first reach Kilimanjaro from Ukuagbe Village...
